"The downside in completely remaking a roster is the time it takes for a team to become a cohesive unit. Players need to get to know each other, know their tendencies.

When asked how quickly the Panthers would come together early in the preseason, general manager Dale Tallon had no concrete answer. How quickly a bunch of players become a team depends on many variables.

Florida went a long way into becoming a true team during the third period of Tuesday night's preseason loss to Dallas. With less than eight minutes left in regulation, Dallas' Ryan Garbutt rammed Tim Kennedy into the boards, the Florida winger leaving the ice with blood streaming down his face as his forehead was cut from the blow."